AN ACT relating to government ethics. [SB-245]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "lobbyist", "public agency", and "public funds"; prohibit a public agency from spending public funds to employ or contract with a lobbyist or from using public funds to pay a nonprofit association or organization that primarily represents one or more public agencies or hires or contracts with an individual who is required to register as a lobbyist; allow a taxpayer or resident of an area served by a public agency to file an action for injunctive relief and to recover attorney's fees and costs incurred
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SB-245: AN ACT relating to government ethics.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. [SB-232]
Repeal and reenact KRS 162.060 to establish that local boards of education shall submit all plans for new public school buildings or additions or alterations of old buildings to the chief state school officer, but prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education from requiring prior approval of the district's plans; amend KRS 156.160 to provide for the approval and appeal process for a district's purchase or disposal of real property; amend KRS 157.420 conform; establish the requirements for a district facilities plan; amend KRS 157.440, 157.615, 157.620,
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SB-232: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield
Floor Amendment (1) Filed on 03/27/2024
Payment Of Contracts [HB-356]
An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; relating to payment of grants to named recipients that are not municipalities; and providing for an effective date.
HB-356: Payment Of Contracts
Sponsored by: Rep. Rebecca Himschoot
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
AN ACT relating to annexation. [HB-596]
Creates a new section of KRS 65.210 to 65.300 to make interlocal agreements concerning the sharing of occupational or insurance premium tax revenue between a city and a county terminable only with the consent of both parties; amends KRS 65.250 to conform; creates new sections of KRS Chapter 81A to allow a county subject to occupational tax crediting to have standing to challenge a proposed annexation, to require cities that annex territory in counties subject to occupational tax crediting to remit payments to a county or negotiate with a county
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HB-596: AN ACT relating to annexation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 158) on 04/10/2024
AN ACT relating to investment firms. [HB-591]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 381 to define "investment firm" and "single family residence"; prohibit investment firms from entering into contracts to buy single family residences less than 90 days from the date it is listed; require an investment firm to be represented by a licensed real estate broker who is not employed by the investment firm.
HB-591: AN ACT relating to investment firms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Stevenson
Introduced In House on 02/20/2024
Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors [SB-1162]
Requiring a vlogger who creates video content that is posted on a social media platform and features a certain minor child to compensate the child under certain circumstances; establishing requirements on social media platforms relating to deleting video content featuring minor children; applying certain requirements related to the labor of minors to children compensated by vloggers; etc.
SB-1162: Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/11/2024
Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes [SB-1144]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of a certain environmental outcome, to allow certain nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and authorizing the Department, in order to ensure certain outcomes, to require a minimum final payment and, for a contract award greater than $500,000, additional financial protections, including a letter of credit, insurance instrument, or performance bond.
SB-1144: Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 501 on 05/09/2024
Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund - Established [HB-1490]
Establishing the Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish diverse and effective business incubators in the State; authorizing the Governor in each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Business Diversity Incubator Fund; etc.
HB-1490: Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund - Established
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2024
Howard County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Moderate Income Housing Ho. Co. 8-24 [SB-1147]
Authorizing certain owners of real property and the governing body of Howard County to enter into payment in lieu of taxes agreements for maintaining a certain number of moderate income housing units at the property; requiring the County Executive of Howard County to publish on the county's website the methodology used to calculate the negotiated payment amount under a payment in lieu of taxes agreement authorized under the Act and to reevaluate the methodology at least once every 5 years; etc.
SB-1147: Howard County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Moderate Income Housing Ho. Co. 8-24
Sponsored by: Sen.
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/10/2024
AN ACT relating to cold cases. [HB-551]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to allow law enforcement agencies to contract with retired peace officers to assist with homicide cold cases.
HB-551: AN ACT relating to cold cases.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 63) on 04/04/2024
Ins. Data Security; Info. Security Prgrms [HB-324]
An Act relating to insurance data security; amending Rule 26, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 402 and 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date.
HB-324: Ins. Data Security; Info. Security Prgrms
Sponsored by: Rep. Will Stapp
L&c Rpt Cs(l&c) 2dp 5nr on 04/09/2024
Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [HB-1465]
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
HB-1465: Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/09/2024
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) [SB-1138]
Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeymen necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering the dollar value for certain projects for the purpose of applying certain apprenticeship requirements to the project; repealing certain provisions of law that allowed contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.
SB-1138: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
AN ACT relating to personal service contracts. [HB-512]
Amends KRS 45A.690, relating to the Government Contract Review Committee, to exclude agreements between the Kentucky Horse Park and judges, officials, and entertainers contracted for events promoted by the Kentucky Horse Park from the definition of “personal service contract.”
HB-512: AN ACT relating to personal service contracts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.39) on 04/04/2024